11/15/17: Party 12/4, Prez, PAL 5K, Team, Brenda Hodge

President’s MessageAs we approach this holiday season, I want to remind everyone to attend the annual PCVRC holiday party. We will again be at Timothy’s Newark (Paper Mill Road) on Monday December 4 from 6:30 – 10:00. The cost is free to Members and $10 for guests (free if they join!). The food is being planned as we speak, drinks of all types will be served, and we’ll be raffling off a couple of very nice gift baskets. More details in Social below.

We held a joint PCVRC/DDC board meeting on Monday November 6, 2017 at Dirk Sweigart’s house. We’ll recapped the DDC, planned the holiday party, and began discussing possibilities for the 2018 Board and Officers. The club really does need your help, so please let Dirk know if you would like to be more involved. The board will propose a 2018 roster at its January 2018 board meeting which will then be presented and voted upon at our annual February/March event.

As I begin the last months of my term as Club President, I want to let you all know how enjoyable these past two plus years have been. I’ve made a lot of great running friends and I truly appreciate all the efforts of the PCVRC Board and Committee members. I’m not leaving the club nor the Board but I do feel it is time for me to hand the reins of the club to a new administration.

Best wishes and continued happy running!
Joel

MembershipThe club currently stands at 140 family memberships with 246 club members.

Membership is only $25 and is good for your entire family. As a 501c(3), PCVRC membership is also tax deductible. Also, any member who races for PCVRC in 4 or more USATF races within a calendar year, and remains a member of USATF, will receive a complimentary PCVRC membership for the following calendar year. We will notify members in January if they are eligible for a free PCVRC membership.

New members who join on or after June 1 but before October 1 pay a reduced rate of $15 to cover their membership for the remainder of the current calendar year. All members who join or renew before October 1 are subject to our standard renewal policy. Anyone who joins on or after October 1st pays $25 that includes the remainder of the current calendar year plus the following calendar year. Membership Renewals will be accepted beginning at the December holiday party and are due by March 31.

Or you may send a $25 check or money order (payable to PCVRC) to: PCVRC, PO Box 3259, Wilmington, DE 19804

Treasurer’s Report Lenora reports that the 2017 DDC generated $13,070 in revenue ($3950 in sponsorships) and incurred $11,936 in expenses. The club anticipated some additional expenses to bring in Fusion Racing to help with the event and race registrations were frankly a lot lower than we had hoped for. We continue to maintain a year’s worth of cash in the DDC and PCVRC bank accounts.

Social Activities Hey everyone! The PCVRC annual Holiday Party at Timothy’s Newark is Monday Dec 4 from 6:30 until 10:00. The cost is free for members and $10 for non-members (free if they join!). Cash bar but soft drinks and ice tea are free. Heavy appetizers will be provided. You may also renew your PCVRC club membership at the party. Don’t forget to also bring some cash for the raffle.

Also, our weekly running meet-ups continue: Tuesdays at the Newark Reservoir at 6PM; Thursdays at 6PM at Delcastle Recreation; and Sundays 8AM at Panera on Main Street Newark. Now that the weather has begin to cool, please come on out and join us for a group run!

USATF ReportThe USATF Fall Racing season is coming to a close and our club is currently in 3rd place in the road series and 1st place in the off-road series.

The road racing season concludes this weekend (11/18 – 11/19) with the Philadelphia Marathon festival of races. Club members will be participating in the 8k, half and full marathon. The USATF club competition is extremely close with only 11 points separating the 2nd and 3rd place teams. With 4 clubs (including PCVRC) in contention for the overall championship this final weekend of racing will be exciting.

Our last off road event is the Delaware Open XC race on Saturday, November 25 at Brandywine Creek State Park. With both open and masters races plus the very popular post-race random drawing prize giveaway we look forward to day of fun followed by lunch at a nearby tavern. Come on out and run for PCVRC.

The club is always looking for additional runners in both the on-road and off-road series and we especially need additional female runners. If you would like to participate and help the PCVRC team , please contact Tom Steenkamer *protected email*. Runners of all ages and abilities are welcome!

BTW: we don’t just race, we also like to tailgate and visit local establishments for post-race food and libations.

Other News:2017 PAL Running for a Claus 5K: The Police Athletic League of Delaware, which has been a great partner of PCVRC for our annual DDC 15K/5K race, is hosting their 5K run/walk on Sunday, December 10th. The race starts at 10am and amenities include a long sleeve shirt, post-race party at Crabby Dick’s (another PCVRC sponsor) and Santa giving out presents. The race encourages “Santa Suits”! To sign up: 2017-pal-5k-sign-up-form or use the weblink https://raceroster.com/events/2017/14363/2017-pal-running-for-a-claus-5k. For more information please call the Hockessin PAL at 302-239-8857.

Race Results & RecognitionWe want to make a special mention of Brenda Hodge’s fourth place Masters (2nd AG) (41st American) sub-3 hour finish in the New York City marathon.

Cooler Fall temperatures are here and so is (you guessed it) marathon/half marathon season, so please let us know what you’ve been up to!! For inclusion in the next newsletter, send your race results, PRs, and running related stories by replying to this message or by sending a separate email to: *protected email*.

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